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Church events Sunderland – First Congregational Church of Sunderland, 91 S. Main St., Serendipity Shop is open on Saturdays, from 9:30 a.
m. to 2:30 p.m.
with items for sale at bargain prices. Weekly Sunday church service is offered at 11 a.m.
in-person or on Zoom. Email [email protected] or visit the church on Facebook for more information.
Wilbraham United Church Christmas events Wilbraham – Wilbraham United Church, 500 Main St, presents the following upcoming Christmas events. On Sunday, Dec. 22, it’s the Christmas Pageant with live nativity at 10 a.
m.; On Christmas Eve, Dec. 24, there will be a family Christmas Eve service at 4 p.
m., and at 7 p.m.
there will be a Service of Lessons and Carols. All are welcome. Upcoming Dec.
events Holyoke – St. Paul Episcopal Church, 485 Appleton St., presents the following Dec.
events. On Sunday, Dec. 22, it’s their Christmas Pageant at 10 a.
m. All are welcome. Everyone is invited to the “Birthday of Christ the Child celebration following the program, where the 2024 Christmas Star ornament will be distributed.
On Christmas Eve, Dec. 24, they will hold a Christmas Candle Service at 6 p.m.
with Rev. Joel Martinez. On Sunday, Dec.
29, the church will hold their Christmas Lessons & Carols Service at 10 a.m. Celebrate Chanukah with LYA Longmeadow - LYA (Lubavitcher Yeshiva Academy) line up of Chanukah events is as follows.
Come to one or come to all. On Sunday, Dec. 22, from 10 a.
m. to noon, it’s Chanukah Workshop at Home Depot. Join CKids of Longmeadow at The Home Depot on 136 Elm St.
in Enfield, Conn. The builders at Home Depot will assist you to build menorah and dreidels. No Charge to attend.
Please contact Rabbi Lavy Kosofsky 413-567-8665 x 18; On Wednesday, Dec. 25, 11:30 a.m.
to 2:15 p.m., Chanukah Fest.
Your family is invited to LYA for an afternoon of Chanukah activities. There will be cookie decorating, gem dreidels to design, drama and a dreidel bowl. The afternoon will end with a special juggling performance by Henry the Juggler.
There is no charge to attend. The program is open to the public and geared towards children aged 4 and up. Children under 8 must be accompanied by an adult.
The Chanukah Fest receives Funding from Harold Grinspoon Foundation and LYA PTO. RSVP [email protected] , program will be held at LYA, 1148 Converse Street in Longmeadow, JLI Chanukah Dinner will be held on Wednesday.
, Dec. 25. Join in for an evening of Chinese and Entertainment at 5:45 p.
m. Entertainer Joshy K, is back by popular demand with a new show “Magic, Mind reading and Illusion.” The dinner will be held at LYA, 1148 Converse Street in Longmeadow, MA.
Cost is $35 an adult. For more information please call Rabbi Yakov Wolff at 413-567-8665 x 19 or email [email protected] ; Menorah Lighting at Court Square with Mayor Sarno and dignitaries, as the Menorah is lit in Downtown Springfield at Court Square on Thursday, Dec, 26 at 3:30 p.
m.. There will be hot latkes and cocoa and a free gift for all who attend.
Contact: Rabbi Chaim Kosofsky, (413) 567-8665 x 17; [email protected] . Christmas services Holyoke - To commemorate the Christmas holiday, the United Congregational Church of Holyoke will be holding its two annual services.
The first service will be Poinsettia Sunday and Nine Lessons and Carols, which will be on Sunday, Dec. 22 at 10 a.m.
, Skinner Chapel will be decorated with poinsettias to enhance the Christmas spirit. UCCH’s annual Christmas Eve Candlelight Service will be held on Tuesday, Dec. 24 at 7 p.
m. This is a very special service complete with candlelight and Christmas music to mark the holiday. The church is located at 300 Appleton St.
Patriots raffle fundraiser Granby - Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, 256 State St., is doing a Patriots Raffle to the Jan. 5 game against the Buffalo Bills at 1 p.
m. The winner will receive two 50 Yard Line Seats and free access to the Brand New GP Atrium with free food and free non-alcoholic beverages (before, during and after the game), as well as the opportunity to meet a former Patriots Player, Pat the Patriot & The Patriot Cheerleaders. Raffle tickets are $20 and are available at our Parish Office 413-467-9821 and after all weekend Masses.
Drawing is Dec. 23. All raffle profits will be used to help pay the church oil and snow removal bills this winter.
Church upcoming events Holyoke – Rebekah’s Closet is an Outreach Mission of the United Congregational Church of Holyoke which supports young families with clothing and supplies for their infants and toddlers. Now through Dec. 23, Rebekah’s Closet is seeking donations of new children’s board books or toys for children from ages birth through age 5.
Donations may be dropped off at the Church Office weekdays from 9 a.m. until 2 p.
m., pickups may be arranged by calling 413-532-1483 to schedule a pickup time. Christmas and Advent schedule Holyoke – St.
Peter’s Lutheran Church, 34 Jarvis Ave. Christmas and Advent schedule is as follows: On Sunday, Dec. 22, 9:30 a.
m., they celebrate the Fourth Sunday of Advent. Four candles are lit on the Advent Wreath.
Celebrate Christmas Eve on Dec. 24, 5 p.m.
There will be a Candlelight service with full communion liturgy. There will be a special children’s message included before the sermon. All are welcome.
On Sunday, Dec. 29, celebrate the Nativity with carols and lessons. Come and sing your favorite traditional carols to ring in the new year.
Christmas and New Year’s Mass schedule Agawam – Sacred Heart Parish, 1065 Springfield St., in the Feeding Hills sections Christmas and New Year’s Mass schedule is as follows: Christmas Eve Masses, Tuesday, Dec. 24, 4 p.
m., Solemn Christmas Mass at Night, 10 p.m.
; Christmas Day Mass, Wednesday, Dec. 25, 10 a.m.
; Solemnity of Mary Mother of God (New Year’s), Tuesday, Dec. 31, 4 p.m.
; Wednesday, Jan. 1, 10 a.m.
Christmas Eve service Springfield – Foster Memorial Church, 1791 Wilbraham Road in the Sixteen Acres section is holding their Christmas Eve Service, Tuesday, Dec. 24, 7 p.m.
This is a service for all ages. The service ends with the lighting of candles and singing “Silent Night.” Everyone is welcome.
Celebrate Christmas at the Basilica of St. Stanislaus. Chicopee - Celebrate the joy of Christmas at the Basilica of St.
Stanislaus in Chicopee. On Christmas Eve, Dec. 24, Mass will be celebrated in English at 4 p.
m. and 10 p.m.
, with a Midnight Mass in Polish. Concert of the Christmas Carols will start at 11:40 p.m.
; On Christmas Day, the church will continue the celebration with Mass in English at 7 a.m. and 11 a.
m., and in Polish at 9 a.m.
All are welcome. The church is located at 566 Front St. Church events Springfield - South Congregational Church , an open and affirming congregation of the United Church of Christ in downtown Springfield, invites everyone to its regular worship services, Sundays at 10 a.
m. in person at 45 Maple Street in Springfield or on Zoom. Find the Zoom link and more information about us on our website at www.
sococh.org . Childcare is also available.
The church will hold their Christmas Eve Candlelight Service, Dec. 24 at 5:30 p.m.
All are welcome. The Bible Study group on Zoom will now take place on Mondays at 7 p.m.
(use the Zoom worship link) — whether you are new to bible study or have a lifetime of experience, you are welcome. Other programs include regular knitting and quilting circles as well as an upcoming Lenten Book Group. In addition to church services and events, South is particularly engaged in the downtown community, and many public programs are offered in their spaces.
If you’d like to know more, receive our weekly email newsletter, or have any questions, please email [email protected] or call (413) 732-0117. Find them on Facebook or Instagram .
Free Channukah breakfast Longmeadow - Congregation B’nai Torah will hold their annual free Channukah breakfast, on Sunday, Dec. 29 at 9 a.m.
, at Congregation B’nai Torah, 2 Eunice Drive, Longmeadow. There will be latkes of course, and their usual tasty breakfast served with joy, and entertainment. For more information, please call their office at 413-567-0036.
Sunday services Agawam - Agawam Congregational Church, 745 Main St., invites the community to Sunday morning services at 10 a.m.
On the first Sunday of every month communion is served. Following all Sunday services, there is a friendship gathering in the church hall. The church is handicap accessible with a large parking lot.
The church live stream’s on YouTube each week. Visit https://agawamcongregationalchurch.com .
For more information call 413-786-7111 or email at [email protected] . Additional adoration times Agawam – St.
John the Evangelist Church, 833 Main St. will offer weekly adoration ceremonies on Wednesdays between noon and 5:30 p.m.
The Holy Mass takes place at 6 p.m. Lawn signs are available for Agawam residents announcing the Year of the Eucharist.
Contact the parish office to obtain one, 413-786-8105, ext. 101. Free weekly Veterans lunch Holyoke – Community Roots Neighborhood Services offers a free hot lunch for Veterans and their adult immediate family (Parents or spouse).
The lunches are every Thursday at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 485 Appleton St. Questions? Email Gina Nelson at crnsholyoke@gmail.
com ..
